Five-day-long weekend to celebrate two major Buddhist holidays

[snoop1130]

PHOTO: Thairath

 

Starting tomorrow, Thailand will have a five-day-long weekend as two Buddhist holidays are approaching on July 13th for Asanha Bucha Day and the 14th for the beginning of the Buddhist Lent while the 15th was announced by the government as a special holiday.

 

Asanha Bucha Day is celebrated annually on the full moon day of the eighth lunar month as it was the day when the Buddha held his first teaching, known as the four noble truths, after his enlightenment to his first five disciples 2,500 years ago.

 

Buddhist Lent begins on the day after Asahna Bucha and marks the beginning of the three–month period where all monks should not travel and stay in a particular place or their temple, where they can shelter from the sun, storms, and rain, for study and meditation.

 

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[Boomer6969]

No booze guys, for two days...

 

BTW would anyone know for sure if the Kings birthday on the 28th will be dry too?

[KhunBENQ]

9 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

know for sure if the Kings birthday on the 28th will be dry too?

Not for sure but never been dry (even at Bhumipol times).

[KhunBENQ]

18 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

where all monks should not travel and stay in a particular place or their temple, where they can shelter from the sun, storms, and rain, for study and meditation.

So far/decoupled from today's reality.

[KannikaP]

9 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

So far/decoupled from today's reality.

Yes, let the monks do it, and the rest of us normal people get on with our lives, Thais & farangs.

Don't some people in UK & USA celebrate some kind of 'Lent' and eat pancakes on the Tuesday and nowt else for 40 days celebrating when some geezer went away for a while to see the Devil.   555

[RichardColeman]

More lost school days after 2 years of school shutdowns. Ridiculous

[jacko45k]

12 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

No booze guys, for two days...

 

BTW would anyone know for sure if the Kings birthday on the 28th will be dry too?

No shouldn't be, it is a celebration day. Closure days usually limited to Buddhist celebrations and elections. 

[Bangkok Barry]

Why is alcohol banned for two days this week but not on others? Buddhism either allows alcohol or it doesn't. This week, it's okay on Tuesday and Friday but not on Wednesday and Thursday.

 

Not that any ban matters anyway. Those who want to ignore it will ignore it.

[jacko45k]

4 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Why is alcohol banned for two days this week but not on others? Buddhism either allows alcohol or it doesn't. This week, it's okay on Tuesday and Friday but not on Wednesday and Thursday.

Official Buddhist days as determined by the moon and days in lieu and a government extra day. Something like that! 

[Lucky Bones]

Thailand, the hub of holidays.

[kotsak]

This long holiday is not for everyone.. 

[Orinoco]

13 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

No booze guys, for two days...

 

BTW would anyone know for sure if the Kings birthday on the 28th will be dry too?

Support your local Ma & Pa shops.

They all shine through on these strange Buddha days.

6 large Leo please and 5 baht bag of ice.   Cheers 

[actonion]

Thailand, more holidays than Thomas cook

[Boomer6969]

14 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Support your local Ma & Pa shops.

Actually the plan is to support Centrepoint and Fuji at T21 in Korat, Missus and meself love at good Cabernet Sauvignon with the Fuji [fast] food. I also love the lower/middle ???? Thai middle class atmosphere of Fuji. 

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

More lost school days after 2 years of school shutdowns. Ridiculous

More days for the missing RTP.

[Orinoco]

4 minutes ago, Boomer6969 said:

Actually the plan is to support Centrepoint and Fuji at T21 in Korat, Missus and meself love at good Cabernet Sauvignon with the Fuji [fast] food. I also love the lower/middle ???? Thai middle class atmosphere of Fuji. 

Subject to licensing laws, time of day ?

used to use Fuji a lot in pattaya Big-C , lunch time., but got tired of the  licensing laws and noisy Thai people.

stopped going about 7 years ago.

but food was good.

[brianthainess]

31 minutes ago, Orinoco said:

Support your local Ma & Pa shops.

They all shine through on these strange Buddha days.

6 large Leo please and 5 baht bag of ice.   Cheers 

And delivered to my door at no extra charge. 

[brianthainess]

My Missus has told me she will stop drinking for 3 months ! she does this every year, she has been getting very pished every night this week in the lead up to that. And after 3 months, jeez she will be celebrating with her friends for days. ????

[LukKrueng]

16 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

No booze guys, for two days...

 

You know you can buy as many bottles\cans as you want in advance, right?

 

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

More lost school days after 2 years of school shutdowns. Ridiculous

Why? Do schools teach now what was missed in the past 2 years? 

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, Boomer6969 said:

No booze guys, for two days...

 

BTW would anyone know for sure if the Kings birthday on the 28th will be dry too?

No booze to be purchased... but nothing about consumed from stock.

But still, my dear local Mom & Pop always comes to the rescue should I run out.

[shackleton]

Only good news on the long holidays is  less traffic here in Bangkok 

Out for my walking exercise don't have to worry about crossing roads 

Especially motor bikes????

[mahtin]

7 hours ago, brianthainess said:

And delivered to my door at no extra charge. 

Next door sells beer, ice and sundries.

Missus will abstain for 3 months, fortunately no problem with me not.

 

 

 

"The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?"

Miss Sophie replies "The same procedure as every year, James".

 

[Iamfalang]

8 hours ago, Orinoco said:

6 large Leo please and 5 baht bag of ice.   Cheers 

bro, OK breakfast is covered.

 

what about when the real drinking starts?

[mahtin]

2 minutes ago, Iamfalang said:

bro, OK breakfast is covered.

 

what about when the real drinking starts?

Invest in a 20 B bag of ice.

[Freed1948]

10 hours ago, kotsak said:

This long holiday is not for everyone.. 

Too true. My son is only getting the Wednesday off.

And he works for one of the King's companies.

[DJ54]

A colleague long ago gave up drinking Miller Beer for lent and switched to whiskey…. which first day

of lent @10 of use went to the local watering hole for drink and snacks during  happy hour. In her skirt 

decided to do cartwheels forgetting she had no drawers… went down hill from there for 3 months…

 

[jacko45k]

19 hours ago, shackleton said:

Only good news on the long holidays is  less traffic here in Bangkok 

Out for my walking exercise don't have to worry about crossing roads 

Especially motor bikes????

Sadly, down here in Pattaya, it sort of swings the other way!

[realfunster]

23 hours ago, Orinoco said:

Support your local Ma & Pa shops.

They all shine through on these strange Buddha days.

6 large Leo please and 5 baht bag of ice.   Cheers 

Here, here !

 

Actually, we should all make the effort to support these shops as much as possible.

My "local" is pretty grubby and somewhat limited for choice compared to the 7-11 just 200m further down the road but I try to pop in there as often as possible for basics. Better to support a local independent business than simply sticking even more money in the CP coffers. 

 

They really shone through during the ridiculous alcohol sale ban (2020?) and agreed to deliver a case of Leo to my house. I could hear the bottles clinking from a distance as they approached for delivery and was amused to see they had the whole pick-up filled with boxes of beer.

Clearly, the entire neighbourhood was thirsty !

[sungod]

2 days off work, and cant go out to enjoy a beer.........????

[mikebike]

14 minutes ago, sungod said:

2 days off work, and cant go out to enjoy a beer.........????

How long have u lived here? Beer is always available.